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13th April 2020
Safe to conceive, even in Covid-19 climate, say experts
So far, there have not been widespread reports of mother-to-baby transmission of the disease.
As the pandemic rages on, expectant mothers have not been spared the fear that the virus could negatively impact their pregnancy.
Last week, a newborn died shortly after delivery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the US. Her mother, who has the coronavirus, went into labour prematurely during respiratory distress caused by the virus.
But so far, very few infants globally have died due to the virus, and t